microbicide

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Recent Examples of microbicide The research involved whether a vaginal microbicide was useful against AIDS, which was rampant in South Africa. Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2020 Another ingredient, the microbicide nonoxynol-9, has also been found to disrupt the balance of vaginal flora. Sofia Barrett-Ibarria, Allure, 21 Sep. 2018 Today, other types of microbicides are being developed such as a vaginal ring that emits a very different anti-HIV drug. Washington Post, 1 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microbicide
Noun
  • Using pesticides on a lawn and rototilling flower or vegetable beds could reduce ant populations.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The overall health risks of organic milk are minimal, especially compared to the potential impact of growth hormones and pesticides used to produce non-organic milk.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Use either a horticultural oil or systemic insecticide if these insects are noted, following label instructions.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Monarch butterflies face loss and degradation of habitat, exposure to insecticides and the effects of climate change.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The American Kennel Club advises to thoroughly wash the strawberries to remove any pesticides or herbicides.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Healthy soil has microorganisms and fungi that help plants grow and thrive but using herbicides has the opposite effect.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Try pruning out the dead back into green stems and then spraying the plants with a systemic fungicide following label instructions.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
  • To raise healthy plants, conventional horticulture banked on the intensive use of chemicals such as fungicides to ward off all kinds of diseases.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024

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“Microbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microbicide. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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